Seedcamp07

Debatewise is a three-month old UK site which is deceptively simple at first but which could have a future in data gathering for market research.
The underlying principle is this: Who has the time to read hundreds of random blog or forum posts or an issue they are interested in?
A better idea is to pose a question and have opposing sides put their case temperately. But how often do you see… Read More

Content Syndicate‘s tagline is “words on demand” (I am dying to insert some sarcastic quip about blogging here but I’ll restrain myself).
The pitch from the entrant in last week’s Seedcamp contest is to help content providers and buyers to commission, distribute buy and sell content that’s exclusive, customised and personalised. To do this they’ve built… Read More

There are already lots of event search web sites and aggregators which reverse into Ticketmaster but more commonly they have poor ticketing information, and almost certainly no way of searching the secondary ticket market. That’s where Tickex comes in.
Tickex is a search engine for tickets to live events – concert, theatre and sports aiming to aggregate results from all the… Read More

Coming out of London, Avenue7 is a community for 12 – 17 year old girls to share ideas on the latest fashion trends and products, as well as their own personal styles. Aimed at “bored fashionistas” it makes a virtue of the fact that it’s in London “the style capital of the world” (according to some at least, but then you’ve got to target your… Read More

Tablefinder, one of the six winners at the recent London SeedCamp,
has come good with its intention to partner with one of the two main global restaurant booking systems, Livebookings Network. The startup remains in an invitation-only beta, however.
Founded in 2006 in Gothenburg, Sweden, Tablefinder is a live search and reservation engine for restaurant tables which aggregates booking services… Read More

SEEDCAMP COVERAGE: The global art market is worth around $1 trillion a year, but just like the global music market it is ripe for disruption. Just as in music, there are many artists struggling both for recognition and to make a living from their vocation. But art galleries traditionally charge a whopping 40% commission on sales, and with fierce competition for physical space, it’s not… Read More

Well, we’re cranking up the blogging engine here again. My name is Mike Butcher and some readers may know me from a while back when I helped launch this site for the first time late last year. I’m delighted to say that – following a hiatus – TechCrunch has decided to show its firm commitment to this market by re-launching here and, for my part, it’s great to… Read More